tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22795391667986200752024-03-13T23:15:05.233-06:00Sherri's Place BlogSherrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828086805376777703noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279539166798620075.post-8664335183226802652019-01-06T23:01:00.002-07:002019-01-12T10:26:20.309-07:00Response to Spirituality Debate<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 8.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-line-height-alt: 11.75pt;">
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agree with these statements. They do seem logical and ideal. It does seem
reasonable to expect the same kindness be shown to me that is expected of me
and to consider both cases. Also, I am convinced that living for Christ &
as his child does come with many inherent blessings. However, I have come to see
there are several problems with these statements.</i></span><o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="font-family: "courier new" , "courier" , monospace;">FB:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">I want to say something about the spirituality debate. You
don't believe in God? That's ok, but why is it so important for many of you to
mock those of us that do? If we're wrong, what have we lost when we die?
Nothing! How does our faith in Jesus Christ bring you any harm? You think it
makes me stupid? Gullible? Ignorant? That's ok too. How does that affect you?
If you're wrong your consequence is far worse. I would rather live my life
believing in God and serving Him, and find out I was right, than not believe in
Him and not serve Him, and find out I was wrong. Then it's too late.<br />
Ain't no shame in my game! I believe in Jesus Christ. He said deny me in front
of your friends & I will deny you in front of my Father.<br />
Facebook Challenge:<br />
If you're not ashamed copy & paste it! God is Good!!!!!!<br />
I'm willing to do this...how about you?<br />
God is good, Amen!</span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">Ain't no shame in my game! I believe in Jesus Christ. He said
deny me in front of your friends & I will deny you in front of my Father.</span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">Facebook Challenge:</span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">If you're not ashamed copy & paste it! God is Good!!!!!!</span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">I'm willing to do this...how about you?</span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1d2129; font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">God is good, Amen!</span><i><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1d2129;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span></b>
<b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1d2129;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>First, “You don’t believe
in God? That’s ok …”, that’s NOT ok.</i></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #1d2129;"><b>Psalm 14:1 – </b></span><span style="color: #001320;"><b>The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” </b></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>As you read the rest of that Psalm in
the context of the Bible you will see the reason people deny the existence of
God is because they do not want Him to rule over them. The problem isn’t enough
‘proof’ of the existence of God, the problem is man refuses to acknowledge God
because he wants to be his own god. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1d2129;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Romans 1:18-22 --</b></span><b> </b></span><b><span class="reftext"><span style="color: #001320; font-size: 8.5pt;"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/1-18.htm"><span style="color: #0092f2;">18</span></a></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #001320;">For the wrath of
God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men,
who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. </span><span class="reftext"><span style="color: #001320; font-size: 8.5pt;"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/1-19.htm"><span style="color: #0092f2;">19</span></a></span></span><span style="color: #001320;">For what can be
known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. </span><span class="reftext"><span style="color: #001320; font-size: 8.5pt;"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/1-20.htm"><span style="color: #0092f2;">20</span></a></span></span><span style="color: #001320;">For his invisible
attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly
perceived, ever since the creation of the world,</span><span class="footnote"><sup><span style="color: #0066aa; font-size: 9pt;"><a href="https://biblehub.com/esv/romans/1.htm#footnotes" title="Or clearly perceived from the creation of the world"><span style="color: #0092f2;">g</span></a></span></sup></span><span style="color: #001320;"> in the things
that have been made. So they are without excuse. </span><span class="reftext"><span style="color: #001320; font-size: 8.5pt;"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/1-21.htm"><span style="color: #0092f2;">21</span></a></span></span><span style="color: #001320;">For although they
knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became
futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. </span><span class="reftext"><span style="color: #001320; font-size: 8.5pt;"><a href="http://biblehub.com/romans/1-22.htm"><span style="color: #0092f2;">22</span></a></span></span><span style="color: #001320;">Claiming to be
wise, they became fools...</span></span></b></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1d2129;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>If I have trusted in Christ and know His love and
forgiveness, then I must hope and pray for those who don’t. I must desire to
warn those who do not have the salvation they need and peace and promise that I
have. The Bible says God is calling all men everywhere to repent – <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+17%3A30-31&version=ESV" target="_blank"><b>Acts17:30-31</b></a> (<b><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+4%3A12&version=ESV" target="_blank">Acts 4:12</a></b>; <b><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Colossians+1%3A28&version=ESV" target="_blank">Colossians 1:28</a></b>; <b><a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=I+Tim+2%3A5&version=ESV" target="_blank">I Tim 2:5</a></b>)</i></span><o:p></o:p><br />
<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div>
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<b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Second, “Does my faith
bring you any harm”<o:p></o:p></i></span></b></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Perhaps my faith does cause some discomfort and view of harm,
but in life it is often the case of “no pain, no gain”. Jesus said humans in
our sinful nature do not want to hear the truth because it exposes their evil
desires, thoughts and deeds (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+3%3A19&version=ESV" target="_blank">John 3:19</a>; <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+7&version=ESV" target="_blank">Mark 7</a>). Also, Jesus told his disciples
that just as people who didn’t want to hear the truth would kill Him, the
‘world’ would also persecute His followers (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+15%3A18-25&version=ESV" target="_blank">John 15:18-25</a>). While tragically
there is a history of people who claimed to be Christians doing violence
against others (and Jesus said there would be – <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+7&version=ESV" target="_blank">Matthew 7</a>); there is also a
long history of true believers being persecuted by unbelievers. Even though the
Christian is to do his best to live at peace with all men, because of who Jesus
is and the message He brings – that He is the only way of salvation – sinners
will persecute His messengers and those who live for Him (<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=II+Tim.+3%3A12&version=ESV" target="_blank">II Tim. 3:12</a>;
<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippians+1%3A27-30&version=ESV" target="_blank">Philippians 1:27-30</a>) .<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Those of true faith and in obedience will not willingly and
spitefully cause harm. However, if anyone has true compassion, they will tell
what they believe is the truth, even if it is hard to hear.<o:p></o:p></i></span><br />
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<b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Third “do I lose anything
if I am wrong?”<o:p></o:p></i></span></b></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #1d2129; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Even if I sometimes have weak faith, I cannot say “if I am
wrong.” I must say “I am convinced and have a great hope.” I know the change
God made in me when he saved me. I know the evidences of multitudes of
manuscripts, the truth I find in His word, the archaeological validations, the
claims & uniqueness of Christ, the many prophesies fulfilled and the
sacrificed lives of the eyewitnesses. I know that my Lord told me I would be
hated because of Him. I should not care if I am insulted, but rather be glad to
be counted worthy to suffer for Him in any way. Our soldiers are honorable to
risk their lives for our country, how much more should we be willing to suffer
in such a small way or even to risk our lives for our Lord and Savior who has
given us eternal life. </i></span><br />
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The consequence is
tragic for those opposed to Christ! Life is short! BUT GOD has provided the
solution. Jesus paid our ransom to free us from bondage! Bondage to sin and its
consequences, eternal separation from God. It does not take religion, your own
sacrifice or any amount of good deeds. It takes grace alone through faith alone
in Christ alone.</i></span><o:p></o:p></div>
Sherrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05828086805376777703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279539166798620075.post-76444618193360358232013-06-28T16:53:00.001-06:002022-05-10T21:53:40.812-06:00On The Road Again<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz1oq2km9F22pIGTWhSbWLXE9-RNgrwyDfvC8yfE5NDiSaQEDohGUAOvIKKxKMVRyPX2Up-E8U3G2da8ASNxJoylZ-FD0WHFE2NveTPnn5CyUvTrh57s685ghGD1zADjSayKSv1OhM2z9Q_SODQTXOBLHMfLeKF99RHdjL8VcBPGqoz4YgCPWaXJVJ/s3264/flowers-duck.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz1oq2km9F22pIGTWhSbWLXE9-RNgrwyDfvC8yfE5NDiSaQEDohGUAOvIKKxKMVRyPX2Up-E8U3G2da8ASNxJoylZ-FD0WHFE2NveTPnn5CyUvTrh57s685ghGD1zADjSayKSv1OhM2z9Q_SODQTXOBLHMfLeKF99RHdjL8VcBPGqoz4YgCPWaXJVJ/w377-h502/flowers-duck.jpg" width="377" /></a></div></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>The beautiful flowers, cards & duck I recieved.</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>That is an old country song that will sometimes pop
into my head on my way back to work after having some time off work.
I have been on a very different road for the last month than my normal
100 mile per day commute. I was really
at peace and so thankful for the early diagnosis, but still much had to be
done. Before getting my surgery I had tests
and decisions. Dr. Sharon and Robin
explained to me that as far as surgery went I had 2 choices, lumpectomy or
mastectomy. Dr. Sharon said the cancer
was not close to any skin surface, so the skin sparing technic was available
for me if I chose mastectomy. Either way
reconstruction was possible and covered by insurance. Also, they expected the one small cancer to
be completely removed either way. If the
lumpectomy was chosen, I would need to also have radiation. Though that would be far easier to recover
from, there were some downfalls. For
one, that the risk of cancer reoccurring would remain higher. Also, radiation causes tissue and maybe even
muscle damage which could limit the usefulness of my arm. Lastly, it could damage the skin and
interfere with future reconstruction.
That is actually what happened with my mom. When she got cancer again, 18 years later, on
the chest wall of her mastectomy side, they had to graph skin due to the
damaged radiated skin. I had an MRI to
attempt to verify that there were no other spots. It actually detected a different spot of
concern also in my right breast, but it did clear the left. I learned that dense breast tissue causes an
independent increased risk of getting breast cancer in my life. The average risk is currently 1 in 8
women. Dense tissue also interferes with
visibility and makes mamos less affective in detection. Additionally, with my mom’s history of breast
cancer twice and ovarian cancer (praise God for her early detections and
survival) I had pretty much decided that a mastectomy was the wisest
decision. I also got the BRCA1 &
BRAC2 genetic tests done. I don’t know if
my mom has those genes since she had not gotten that testing, but with her
history it would not have been a surprise.
Those genes so drastically increase the cancer risk that I thought it
likely that a double mastectomy would be wisest if they were positive. I am so thankful those result were negative,
even though my girls swore they would treat me like Angelina Jolie. It would have been twice the pain and
discomfort. On top of that, there would
have been concern for my girls and not knowing if they had the gene. After the surgery, the final pathology showed
the known DCIS (Ductal Carcinoma In Situ), a benign spot and a LCIS (Lobular
Carcinoma In Situ). The LCIS is not
really a cancer, but is a pre-cancer and an additional risk factor. So, that confirms that the mastectomy was the
best option. The re-construction process
was started by placing a temporary inflatable (with saline) implant at the time
of the surgery. It was partially filled
and added to the pain and discomfort. It
has been 2 weeks now and I am still dealing with some discomfort, but most of
the pain is now past. The
re-construction must be done that way because the trauma to the skin and
reduced blood supply makes it too difficult for it to withstand the standard
implant at the same time. I would remain
with increased risks of cancer occurring in the other breast, but there are now
anti-estrogen drugs that I will likely take to prevent it. I have been resting and doing very little for
these 2 weeks. Still some of the remaining
pain, the Dr. said, was probably from overdoing it. I don’t know how, I have done so little, but
it is difficult to make myself do everything left handed. My girls have been such a blessing, waiting
on me hand and foot without any complaints.
I have the greatest most loving family.
My family in the Lord and friends have also been great. The kind thoughts, prayers, cards and flowers
have given encouragement and enjoyment.
I am starting to get impatient and bored, but remain thankful and
happy. This will soon pass and could
have been far worse. God’s riches
blessings to all!</i></span></div>
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279539166798620075.post-47876427251286682192013-05-25T21:35:00.001-06:002022-05-10T21:57:53.259-06:00A Dark Cloud with a Silver Lining<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhejHMojGv9iSwsyPgBUicSEYDn-zLxzr6zhSHesYeq9OmNksgzVtomF7ilnpejmeUeciXFyOuZGC_cELVaiHkJEegNhvhF71GTl0KFEvl_hL_56OHXNcoNQnIWxk6w5RcLq8tJv1n14HEbGXTDAZQIa7mosPKCFRo219wt7njLFzqRyZHNVt5S37O4/s3264/breast-cancer-card.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhejHMojGv9iSwsyPgBUicSEYDn-zLxzr6zhSHesYeq9OmNksgzVtomF7ilnpejmeUeciXFyOuZGC_cELVaiHkJEegNhvhF71GTl0KFEvl_hL_56OHXNcoNQnIWxk6w5RcLq8tJv1n14HEbGXTDAZQIa7mosPKCFRo219wt7njLFzqRyZHNVt5S37O4/w300-h400/breast-cancer-card.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>I had finally gone and gotten my annual mammogram, after
neglecting setting the appointment for several months. It wasn’t purposefully, though that is never
looked forward to, life is just busy.
Then they called me back for a diagnostic mamo. This was not a surprise, as in my case with
dense breast tissue, visibility is worse and they have done that before. So there was nothing to be alarmed
about. After the close up shot, the
radiologist recommended a needle biopsy.
Of course that is not what you want to hear, but after speaking to some
friends I was not too concerned about the procedure. They use a machine with a screen, locate the
spot and the machine knows right where to go get it. Gotta love technology! I got it on May 8<sup>th</sup> and it wasn’t
that bad. The biggest pain was in my
neck and shoulder due to the awkward position.
I wasn’t really worried but began to think “What If”. Being that I am 51 and my Mom was 51 when she
got breast cancer it seemed more possible.
Then the May 9<sup>th</sup> Daily Bread reminded me not to worry, “If
God is for us, who can be against us. - Rom 8:31”. Finally I gave a ride to a friend from work
and he told me about a lady at work that had been through breast cancer, in
case I ended up needing to talk to anyone.
All of this and some prayer had me prepared to hear the news. I had peace and was not worried.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>I got the confirmation on Monday. They told me that it was small and low grade,
which was good to hear but still a little vague. Robin, at work, told me all about her experience. She has been a great help
and support and very sweet. I called her
highly recommended surgeon, Dr. Ingrid Sharon, on Tuesday and got in on a
cancellation the very next day. She was
happy to give me the news that my cancer was Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
which means it is contained and not spread at all. It is slow growing and so small that it
cannot have even gotten to the lymph nodes.
All that means it is Stage 0 and no need for chemo! Honestly, I didn’t even know there was a
Stage 0. Dr. Sharon was so informative
providing me a whole notebook of information.
She was also very compassionate. She has
a nurse assistant that sets up all my appointments and is always available for
questions. Dr. Sharon even turned out to
be a Christian. She told me that the
radiologist did a good job reading the mamo as it was not real obvious. Thankfully the new digital mamos give better pictures. Also, that they caught
it because I had classifications which made it visible and look suspect. Not everyone forms the classifications and they do not mean it is cancer, but they are more concerned when many are close together. I only had 3 specs but they were close together. <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><i>I am just so overwhelmingly thankful. So many things have worked out for me. I know the Lord is looking out for me. Even in my mistake of neglecting to do the
mamo on time, God was so merciful to me. It may well have been that it might not have been seen for another year, had I gone on time. God has also helped my family to trust him and not worry. All my family, church family and friends have
been so supportive and kind. The
surgery will be a challenge, but I cannot be anything but thankful. As my dear Aunt Suellen said “There is always
someone that has it a lot worse off than I”. I know of many that are in my prayers daily. I appreciate any prayers for me, but hope you also pray for so many others who also need help and
healing more desperately than I. So, go get your digital mamos ladies,
thank God for technology and praise God for his goodness, kindness and mercy!</i></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i>Last Tuesday I got my gallbladder removed. I had discovered after a rare high fat intake day that the mild pain that I occasionally got was not so mild. The pain killers didn't work so well and I was up again a 3AM for more. An ultrasound revealed gall stones. It wasn't urgent, but there was an opening, so I elected to get this over with. The surgery was later in the day, so I wasn't quite ready to leave the same day as was the hope. My Mom was with me all day and my girls came up in the evening after they got off work. As the service in the hospital was slow, it was wonderful to have them there to wait on me. I am so happy to still have my Mom with me since she has been through so much and survived cancer 3 times. The girls helped me walk around the floor and we judged all the art in the hallway. That and some special prayers saved me from enduring one of those many unpleasant procedures they do to you in the hospital. I have no doubts about the love they all have for me, but there is special about seeing it acted out for me. I got a great number of prayers, well wishes, calls, texts and cards. Though I was up and down all night, I was overwhelmed with thankfulness for the good procedure and the great care and compassion that I received. How blessed and happy I am to have such family, friends and brothers & sisters in Christ!!! One sweet sister brought me this beautify teapot of flowers and chocolates. My girls have waited on me all week. They are incredibly good, kind and fun. The only problem was it hurt when they made me laugh. My life is so much richer with them. I am not too sore now, however my energy level is still pretty low. I can't wait to get these tapes off at the Dr. tomorrow, they are itchy and annoying. The stitches are supposed to dissolve. In closing, I just want to say how grateful I am & a big thank you to all those people and my to Lord!!!</i></span></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279539166798620075.post-72499945077015231832012-03-07T21:35:00.002-07:002012-03-07T21:35:39.948-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: purple;">This is a colored pencil drawing of the concept I submitted for the Butterfly Project. If accepted I will get a 3 ft aluminum butterfly to paint with this design and a stipend for materials. The finished piece would be displayed somewhere in Colorado Springs. At the end of the summer they are auctioned off and the proceeds benefit Art & Music in schools. I will find out next week. I'm not sure if I stand a chance, but it was fun to submit and a great cause.</span></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279539166798620075.post-20914941246943677162010-05-04T13:10:00.003-06:002012-06-23T23:28:01.726-06:00A Brightside in My Life<link href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5Csmoore%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List"></link><link href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5Csmoore%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_themedata.thmx" rel="themeData"></link><link href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5Csmoore%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_colorschememapping.xml" rel="colorSchemeMapping"></link><style>
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<span style="color: #e69138; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><i style="background-color: #d9d2e9;">My oldest daughter Sarah just had a birthday. I am so thankful to God for the gift of her. She was born just in time to be my first Mother’s Day present. I am very proud of her and the person she has become. She loves the Lord and is seeking to grow in her faith. He has gifted her with wonderful creative talent. She has worked hard and has gotten an Associate’s Degree in Visual Communications and her Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Art with an emphasis in photography. She can find and capture beauty in places where we would never imagine. You have to see her work to understand. You can start by looking at her blog at thebrightsidestudio, then her website, Etsy shop and Flickr site. She loves to find, capture and enjoy simple pleasures. Sarah is an inspiration to me and an encouragement to appreciate life and many blessings. It is awesome how God makes each of us and what we can do for each other. I was reminded of the day she was born. We were in a nice birthing room with lots of big windows. It was a cloudy day. Just after she was born the sun came out and she squinted at the brightness. Her late Grandma Moore affectionately called her “My Sunshine”. Now isn’t it amazing how things turn out. I love her so much and pray that she will have many opportunities to use her talents.</i></span><o:p></o:p></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279539166798620075.post-64414440030209721562009-02-12T13:01:00.003-07:002012-02-03T23:23:16.371-07:00Counting Blessings<i><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I estimate this to be a great way to start a new year. Here is my list –<br /><br /><strong>Jesus</strong> – My savior and lord. He is the lover of my soul, friend and constant help in times of need. I can’t imagine living without Him.<br /><strong>Mom & Dad</strong> – Always loving and caring for me, our family and many others. They have always been great examples of patience, love and commitment in their marriage.<br /><strong>Sarah</strong> – My oldest and college student. She loves Jesus and tries to live for Him. She inspires me to appreciate the beauty that God has given us and the special and unique abilities that he has given every person. She is a great cook and servant to our family.<br /><strong>Stephen</strong> – My only son. He has renewed his commitment to the Lord and is in pursuit of God’s will in his life. He has always had a kind heart. He enjoys good clean fun and making others happy.<br /><strong>Sandi</strong> – My youngest. She loves Jesus and has compassion for those in need, especially children. She is has a dramatic personality. She can tell a story in such a way that will keep you in stitches. She also has the greatest hugs.<br /><strong>Family</strong> – They are all unique and very special to me. They are a lot of fun to be around.<br /><strong>Friends</strong> – Over the years I have had many friends. I may not always get to see them often, but I know they would be there for me if I needed them.<br /><strong>Church</strong> – My brothers and sisters in Christ. There are many serving the Lord and each of us with their gifts and abilities. Though we all make our mistakes, it is wonderful to know their care and prayers. I have seen many dear people come and go over the last 28 years. It is good to know that if I never saw them again in this life, I would in our eternal lives.<br /><strong>Other</strong> – A great (but difficult) job that God has blessed me with enough brains to manage to do and not too much that I stay humble. My home, a beautiful state to live in, awesome Contemporary Christian music, great Christian radio programs, art (to see and create), games and good times with friends & family, great food, good health, etc., etc….<br /><br />I hope that everyone has a long list like mine that they can make, even in difficult times. We all have times of trials, losses and hurts, but we can still find the good if we look. Like my Aunt Suellen always says “There is always someone worse off than me”, and she is getting ready to start Chemo again.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="color: #741b47; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Sherri</span></i>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2279539166798620075.post-53864966980390281782008-12-28T13:49:00.006-07:002012-02-03T22:40:14.571-07:00Merry Christmas & Happy New Year<span style="color: #6aa84f;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><em>I hope that all had a good Christmas and pray for the coming year. We had a great Christmas. Stephen went together with me and we got our family a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Wii</span>. We totally surprised Sarah and Sandi, so that was really cool. It is a lot of fun for the whole family. Sarah, Stephen and Sandi also went together and got me a leather jacket that I really liked. They made me cry, nothing new there though. My Dad made Donnie and I both wooden tool boxes. And my Mom made me a new nightgown. We were all together and had a great time of food and fun. I am so very blessed to have such great family. </em></span><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><em>This year, before opening our gifts, the kids and I thanked God for all that he gave us, especially for the gift of His Son and eternal life. That is what Christmas is all about!! I hope that our love and giving is a reflection of God's love and the greatest gift ever given in Jesus. I am setting some goals for the new year. I hope to grow in my relationship with the Lord and others. I hope that this new blog and my web site will help to better connect me with others, share the joys I have and encourage & help others.</em></span><br /><em>God Bless,</em><br /><em>Sherri</em></span>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1